Polity Obotritic confederation

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A confederation of medieval West Slavic tribes within the territory of modern Mecklenburg and Holstein in northern Germany. It later fell under the Influence of the Holy Roman Empire.

Establishment

  • January 984: Like the adjacent Northern March, the March of Billung was finally abandoned following the uprising of the Obotrites and Veleti in 983.
  • January 984: The rebellion of 983, initiated by the Lutici, led to a factual disestablishment of the Northern and Billung marches as well as the corresponding bishoprics.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • January 1122: The Duchy of Pomerania was established as a vassal state of Poland in 1121.
  • January 1148: The Wendish Crusade of 1147, concurrent to the Second Crusade, was largely unsuccessful, resulting in devastation to the Liutizi lands and forced baptisms. The campaign did secure Saxon control of Wagria and Polabia, however.

Disestablishment

  • January 1179: Establishment of the Mecklenburg Duchy.

Selected Sources

  • Droysen, G. (1886): Historischer Handatlas, Bielefeld and Leipzig (Germany), p. 26-49